Sydney Roosters News
Coach Trent Robinson has acknowledged the significant problems the Sydney Roosters have been facing lately, particularly after their unexpected defeat to the Cowboys at Magic Round. Although they managed a close victory over the Dragons on Anzac Day and showed tenacity against the Warriors in challenging weather, the Roosters were still expected to maintain their…
Last season the Sydney Roosters found themselves going through one of the worst injury tolls you would ever expect to see, yet they still managed a family good season. So how will they go with everyone on deck and healthy this year? Quality players head to best au online casino and they also tend to…
A horrible scene last night in the Rabbitohs vs Roosters match saw South Sydney Fullback Latrell Mitchell hit Sydney Roosters star Joseph Manu in a head high tackle that resulted in Manu suffering a depressed facial fracture. This is the hit in question. HORRIBLE SCENES. 😳 Joseph Manu's season could be over, suffering a suspected…
Sonny Bill Williams was about to jet off on a Mediterranean island break when the call came in from Roosters coach Trent Robinson. Robinson managed to convince Williams to sack off the crystalline waters of the Mediterranean and swap the sun loungers on a warm European beach for the winter in Sydney and another shot…
So you want to know the biggest winning margin in the history of the Sydney Roosters? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On May the 18th in 1935 the Sydney Roosters defeated the Canterbury Bulldogs 87-7 at the Sydney Sports Ground in round 6 of the NSWRFL season. The great Dave Brown scored 5…
News Limited is reporting that the Sydney Roosters are considering handing Israel Folau a 2 year deal for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Folau’s pathway back to the NRL was halted last season by then ARL Chairman Peter Beattie. Folau was then blocked from playing for Tonga in last years international games. Folau eventually found…
In becoming the first team to win back-to-back NRL Grand Finals in a combined competition since the Brisbane Broncos achieved the feat in the 1992 and 1993 season, the Sydney Roosters set themselves up to achieve a modern day benchmark that many thought was impossible in the salary cap era…winning three straight titles. Aside from…
When news broke that the Sydney Roosters has signed former AFL player Nick Davis to play in their 2020 NRL 9’s team my reaction was probably the exact same as yours….what a farce! The feeling that the club was taking the first step towards turning the NRL 9’s into a celebrity, Mickey Mouse competition was…
There has been a lot of speculation in recent weeks regarding the future of Australian Test centre Latrell Mitchell. With most of the media linking Mitchell to the Canterbury Bulldogs in the last few days the Sydney Roosters have remarkably come out with a statement regarding Mitchells future. The online gambling sites have Mitchell at…
Here are the player ratings for the 2019 NRL Grand Final between the Canberra Raiders and the Sydney Roosters. The Roosters secured back-to-back titles with a 14-8 victory over the Raiders, becoming the first back-to-back champions in the NRL competition since the Brisbane Broncos achieved the feat in 1992 and 1993. The ratings for these…
Sydney Roosters back rower Angus Crichton has refuted claims he is looking to switch to Rugby Union after a bit of an unhappy season at the Bondi based club. Crichton was a big signing for the Roosters from the Rabbitohs and a lot was expected when he made the switch. There had been talk that…
Latrell Mitchell was once again outstanding for the Sydney Roosters last night, scoring 26 point as the Roosters put the hurt on the Wests Tigers at the Sydney Cricket Ground. There has been a lot of speculation about Mitchell’s future, with South Sydney said to be ready to offer him the huge money they have…
The Roosters are crowing after vanquishing the Storm in the Grand Final and they have been installed as early favourites to defend their crown next season. Cooper Cronk fought through the pain barrier and Luke Keary delivered the performance of his life to lead the Chooks to a convincing 21-6 victory over the 2017 champions…
When Cooper Cronk made it known that he was keen to continue his NRL career in Sydney you would have hoped that every single Sydney based club at the very least held a meeting to discuss bringing him on board. It isn’t often a proven premiership winner, an origin star, and one of the first…
A few days ago I wrote an article asking readers Which Sydney Based NRL Club Would You Choose To Relocate and included a poll that allowed readers to have their say. Here are the results of that poll so far: Incredibly, readers chose the Wests Tigers, Sydney Roosters and Cronulla Sharks as their favourite options…
If you support a club in Sydney the chances are even you feel like there are too many NRL clubs based in Sydney. Sydney is the most saturated sporting market in Australia, and for good reason. It is the economic powerhouse of the nation, with the biggest corporate base to draw upon along with having…
Mitchell Pearce has been through a lot over the last few months. During his suspension for acting like a tool on Australia Day Pearce has watched his Sydney Roosters go from one disastrous loss to another, culminating in his coach Trent Robinson receiving a fine for attacking the integrity of a referee and decisions made…
It is the old misdirection play. The team loses a game and the coach starts to spray the referees in the post match press conference to take pressure off himself, and his team. It is a move that is very old and very effective. Hell, even when you know what is going on you end…
He is the 18 years old fullback for the Sydney Roosters that everyone is giving big wraps to. Best of all, he was born and raised in New South Wales! Latrell Mitchell is already making a name for himself in the NRL. His size, footwork, and the fact that he is competing so well in…
Mitchell Pearce has been suspended for 8 matches and finned $125,000 for his behaviour on Australia Day which has been the subject of so many headlines. The fine is the largest in Australian Rugby League history, and which $50,000 of that fine is suspended, I still think it is way over the top. I think…
Channel 9 is reporting that the NRL is furious at the Sydney Roosters for the way they have handled Mitchell Pearce since his return to Australia from rehab. Pearce has participated in a number of media interviews since his return and to be fair to Pearce, he seems to have been very open and honest…
NRL Womens Adviser Catharine Lumby believes that Mitchell Pearce’s behaviour is unacceptable that and he should not be allowed to play in the NRL ever again. Now before everyone loses their minds it must be stated that Catharine Lumby is allowed to hold this opinion. We are all allowed to hold different opinions on what…
Sydney Roosters player Shaun Kenny-Dowall has been found not guilty of charges that included assault, damaging property, stalking and using a carriage service to offend. The charges were brought against Kenny-Dowall in July 2015 after allegations were leveled against him by his ex partner. Magistrate Gregory Grogin found Kenny-Dowall not guilty on all charges. This…
Should Mitchell Pearce be sacked by the Sydney Roosters and deregistered by the National Rugby League? I tend to think a fine and suspension is enough in this case with a warning that one more incident will be the end of his NRL career, but a lot of people feel that is not enough. So…
Sydney Roosters halfback Mitchell Pearce is in a lot of trouble right now after video emerged of him highly intoxicated at a private party. During the video Pearce admits to pissing on the couch of the person that owns the home, before briefly simulating a sex act with her Poodle (Ironically a little bit of…
Although the Manly/Dogs, Sharks/Dragons, Broncos/Titans rivalries, and there are plenty of others, have plenty of history and venom behind them, make absolutely no mistake about it, league’s biggest rivalry is between the Rabbitohs and the Roosters. This Friday night the latest chapter in this heated rivalry will be written as two of the NRL’s foundation…
With five minutes remaining in last nights NRL finals match between the Sydney Roosters and the Penrith Panthers, Mitchell Pearce had his moment in the bag. Criticism that Pearce has carried over the years of not turning up and leading from the front when it really mattered was shattered when he took on the Panthers…
Blake Ferguson has had his appeal against an indecent assault conviction denied. Significantly however Judge Michael Finnane decided that Ferguson’s bond would be reduced to 12 months and that no conviction would be recorded. Blake Ferguson is currently on the payroll of the Sydney Roosters were he is employed in an “off field” role. Expect…
Rugby League Weeks The Mole is reporting that Sydney Roosters centre Michael Jennings might not play again this season due to a torn latissimus dorsi. BREAKING: Moley hearing Mick Jennings of @sydneyroosters may not play again this YEAR — The Mole (@RLW_Mole) June 19, 2014 For all those asking about @M_Jennings_03 , he has a…
News Limited is reporting that Sydney Roosters back rower Sonny Bill Williams has got married. The headline claims Williams was married in a secret wedding to his “Muslim beauty” which to me seems like a weird way to put it if you ask me. What does her religion need to be slashed across the headlines?…